Use 9005 bulb in fog lights?
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Re: Use 9005 bulb in fog lights?
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...t-numbers.html
Looks like 9006 bulbs for the fogs.
But, to increase light output, just go with HID's in the lows and fogs:
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...-pictures.html
Looks like 9006 bulbs for the fogs.
But, to increase light output, just go with HID's in the lows and fogs:
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...-pictures.html
Re: Use 9005 bulb in fog lights?
Originally Posted by maxcichon
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...t-numbers.html
Looks like 9006 bulbs for the fogs.
But, to increase light output, just go with HID's in the lows and fogs:
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...-pictures.html
Looks like 9006 bulbs for the fogs.
But, to increase light output, just go with HID's in the lows and fogs:
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...-pictures.html
Thanks Max...Already have a Xentec kit for the lows i'm about to install. I was just curious if the different bulb type (9005) would create more light output since the 9005 bulb is essentially the same as a 9006 but without the metallic coating on the tip of the bulb...
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Re: Use 9005 bulb in fog lights?
Originally Posted by James1549
Without going to HID, the 9006 bulb is available in a least 3 different levels. OEM 55w, 80w, and 100w.
Thanks for the info though!
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Re: Use 9005 bulb in fog lights?
Originally Posted by HOSSzBOSS
James, I've read that the 9006 is 55w (OEM), but a 9005 bulb (almost identical, same plug, etc) is actually 65W, and does not have the metallic covering on the tip. I was looking at the Xenesis bulbs to replace the OEM parts with, but was curious if anyone had actually considered the 9005 bulb for their fogs...
Thanks for the info though!
Thanks for the info though!
Last edited by robby363; 04-02-2012 at 03:36 PM.
Re: Use 9005 bulb in fog lights?
To use a 9005 in a 9006 socket really is not a good idea for two reasons. First you must modify the plug to make it work. Second, the sealing surface at the O ring is a different size, actually a lot smaller allowing dirt into the housing. Put them side by side and you will see the physical difference.
Re: Use 9005 bulb in fog lights?
Some one may have more experience with higher wattage bulbs then I do, but I tried intstalling a 100w bulb into my old eclipse for this purpose. The added heat from the bulb melted the plug, causing the wiring harness to the lights to short out. In the end, those $20 bulbs cost me a new battery, alternator, and rewiring most of the electrical components of the car. Up until the time I sold the car, alot of the electronics within the car did not function correctly. I would be careful installing anything electrical with a higher wattage again.
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